Headline stories for
Second Quarter 2002

4/5/02 Headline Stories
   T or C woman arrested on multiple counts of forgery
   Retired Investigator John Ashbaugh & his bird dog win third
   Water conservation kicks in for T or C
   Adventures overlooked at state parks
   Rewards offered for information on wolf shootings
   FWS should get straight with truth & facts: wolf project
   Blind man treated in traffic incident

4/12/02 Headline Stories
   Countywide warrants sweep a bust
   Man allegedly rapes girl before helping another one run away
   Drought & poverty led Rev. Wood to shepherd two flocks
   Corps to address flood threat from weakened levees 
   Fiesta to include museum birthday & trail dedication
   Photos of scenic Elephant Butte Lake

4/19/02 Headline Stories
   City's future looks bright, says mayor
   Voters pass school tax
   DesertJournalOnline visitors grow 10 fold in half year
   BOR reports on long-term needs of levees 
   Local students win in Elk's essay contest
   Photos of Family Fun Fest & Miss Fiesta Court

4/26/02 Headline Stories
   Six arrested in marijuana bust
   WWII veteran volunteers at NM Vets Home Museum
   Visit museum with Cal - photo essay
   Identity thieves getting smarter (maybe) 
   Nobes quits DWI post
   Conference on transportation planning
   Scorpions of twisted wire

5/3/02 Headline Stories
   Andregg pleads guilty to murder
   County clashes with DFA over budget issues
   Deputy DA Stein wins award for support of police
   County opposes wild & scenic river designation 
   County officials to take cutthroat trout field trip
   County tries to muddy Mexican wolf reintroduction
   Fire destroys mobile home

5/10/02 Headline Stories
   Prisoner killed in county jail
   County's inmates to be held in Gallup jail
   9-11 inspires a young poet
   Seizure of 85 meth labs shows extent of problem 
   T or C man arrested for kidnapping girlfriend
   Fiesta photo essay by Bill Johnson

5/17/02 Headline Stories
   Bryant 'resigns,' Peterson acting police chief
   Here a wolf, there a wolf:
       -- Pipestem mop up relieves Gila ranchers of wolf problem
       -- Wolf sightings worry Percha Creek residents
       -- Wolf pups are healthy, says FWS
   SVH welcomes Dr. Igwe, General Surgeon
   City bans burning
   BOR to discuss 2002 operating plan
   The Special Graduates of Rainbow Works Preschool

5/24/02 Headline Stories
   County moves inmates to Gallup
   Car thefts reported at T or C business 
   Elephant Butte among NM's best boating lakes
   Beach access closes over safety concerns
   Bomb squad removes dynamite from TCPD - photo
   Four inducted into Senior Hall of Fame - photos

5/31/02 Headline Stories
   Judge affirms DA's firing of Peterson
   David Ray dies in prison 
   Sarah Andregg cops a plea
   Primary election this Tuesday
   Flat Stanley visits T or C
   T or C schools receive $500,000 plus
   Use caution walking on beaches - photos

6/7/02 Headline Stories
   Former JPO gets deferred DUI sentence
   Second drowning within week at EB Lake 
   City commits $25K for manufacturer's site
   Unofficial primary election results
   City begins filling pond with treated water - photos
   Earl Greer and family busted together at polls - photos
   

6/14/02 Headline Stories
   Winchester fires Isom
   BOR releases Final EIS on EB & Caballo lakes' RMP 
   Domenici supports EB Lease Lot Transfer Act
   Beach access to reopen Monday-Thursday
   USDA offers Conservation funds to ranchers & farmers
   Photos: Chili Challenge & Folk Arts Festival

6/21/02 Headline Stories
   T or C man charged with battery over $5 debt
   Silver City man arrested for alleged kidnapping and wife beating 
   City creates Homeland Security Office
   Appeals judge wades in to help Lake Lawlessness overflow
   Summer fun abounds at T or C swim pool
   Photos: Divers take the cool plunge

6/28/02 Headline Stories
   Police reserve unit suspended
   Gila National Forest closes with fire danger 
   Transporting dead game may have consequences
   Domenici seeks hearing on National Fire Plan
   Skeen restores funding for NM counties
   Domenici denounces court decision ruling
   Photos: T or C home destroyed by fire
   Photos: Smog in Sierra County?
   Photos: Bureau of Reclamation turns 100 years old